The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14

cinnati. in which William Fl. Seward was chief
counselor. He was in the national Congress
from 1o47 10 1857. was chosen President BIZ the
Republicans in 1850, and reelected IN 1864 He
died on April Is 1865, and was buried at Spring
field
Lincoln was challenged by Gen. James Shields
on account of poem written by Springfield
woman whom Lincoln defended Tho weapons
chosen were brosd-s words He commenced
practicng with them and met his antagonist
an island in the Mississippi river. opposite ST.
Louis. called Bloody island. A reconciliation
Was effected there and Lincoln never engaged in
another duel
While running for the Legislature in 1882 Lin
coin made speech as follows: Gentlemen.
fellow citizens-I presume you all know who l
am. am humble Abe Lincoln. l have been
solicited by many friends TO become candidate
for the Legislature My politics short and
sweet. ike al old wcnans dance. | am in favor
OF nationa. bank. / am in favor OF internal
improvements and protective tariff. These are
my sentiments and political principles. If
elected, | will be thankful, If not. it's all the
samen
After the State election IN New York in g.
IN which the Republican party defeated,
Mr. Lincoln was asked how ne felt. he replied
Somewhat like the boy in Kentucky who
stubbed his tee while running his girl
he said he vas TOO big TO cry and too badly hurt
TO laugh
1t Is reported that one day during the early
part of the Senator Sumner went to give
the easy going Illinois LAWYER some statesman
like advice. He talked as he we'll knew how.
eloGuently and learnedly. and yet somewhat as
though he was the Presidents guardian. Lin
coin heard him through, and then said: Stand
up, Sumner and let's measure backs" Sumner
stood up. at the same time showing that he was
offended. and brought his back in contact with
Mr.. Lincolns ''Ah," said Lincoln, my back is
a good deal longer than yours, Sumner; yes,
good dea, longer" Sumner terminated the in
terview at once by leaving the room. Lincoln,
turning to friend present remark ed: ''Sum-
ners smart man. mighty smart man. What
an education he's got. l wish had such
Sumner ought to be king of Prussia the place
would just suit him." .
When it was suggested to him that in the
event Richmond was taken by Grant in ga
Grant might defeat him for the presidency,
Lincoln replied: well, feel very much like
the man who said he didn't want to die particu-
arly, but if he had got to die that was precisely
the disease he would like to die Of"
Another has sald and l may repeat 1t here,
that April Is was memorable day in the his
tory Of Lincoln On April lo 81. he signed the
articles of agreement, assoc.ating him with Hon.
}. ID. Stewart. in the practice of law. at Spring
held. His first proclamation was issued April
10, 1861, calling for seventy five Thousand volun-
teers. for the purpose of suppressng the re-
heous actions the part of the seeded
Southern States. He appealed to the loyal peo-
pie to stand by him IN his effort TO save the
Union, and regain the military post and equip
ments uplawfully captured by she rebels He
also commanded the insurrectionists to dispense,
and thus peaceablv end the troubles brought on
by their rash acts Then, April Is. 1865, he
died, in Washington. This seems to have been
an suspicious day for him i'll the accomplish
ment of good, and yet carried with it fatality
not in keeping with the good 1T brought But it
will ever be a memorable dav to the people
whom he served so long and faithfully. At
each return of its anniversary the Nation will
join in sorrowing for the death of him who. with
the thousands of brave soldiers, gave up their
lives that the nation might live. and be one and
inseparable forever A freed will ever
commemorate the day that took from
them their stanchest friend, with tears Of ineon-
solable grief.
Lincoln justly bears the name of ''Martyred
President" He is the most prominent figure in
the second great epoch in the Nations history,
''The Struggle for Life" What Washington
was to the Revolutionary Struggle Lincoln
was to the War of the Rebellion" If. the
former is called the Father of His Country.
the latter may appropriately be named the
Savior of His Country When calmer days
have come and we view him only in the light of
man with his Nations good at heart, may
then form an adequate conception of his
greatness. History will accord him the highest
place IN the annals of the country.
| CoNNERsvILLE, April II. ". X. MoFFET.